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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2003
Robert Wayne Coffen, Redmond, WA (US);
Kent Rogers Lowry, Seattle, WA (US);
Eric Lawrence Matteson, Bellevue, WA (US);
Mark S. Igra, Seattle, WA (US);
Robert Wayne Coffen, Redmond, WA (US);
Kent Rogers Lowry, Seattle, WA (US);
Eric Lawrence Matteson, Bellevue, WA (US);
Mark S. Igra, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Formats are extended automatically to cells in an electronic spreadsheet. Previously blank, newly edited cell(s) are determined to be an extension or within a list of cells based on having a consistent data type, and the like. Next, formatting of the list of cells is examined for consistency. If consistent formatting exists, it is applied to the previously blank, newly edited cell(s). List of cells may include rows, columns, and the like.